InCrisisRelief helped the victims during Assam-Meghalaya flood. The team is back with support for the victims of the current Manipur flood. They have managed to reach out to over 373 households in 12 villages of Manipur and have connected several organizations who are extending their support. Here is how you can help too.

Want to contribute to change, literally? You can help Skilled Samaritan raise funds to install solar lights in a village in India. A team of highly qualified members who have left their jobs to help the much ignored communities in villages. Read their story and how they are making a difference - and how you can too!

A wonderful bunch of good samaritans have come together to help the Toto tribe get quality education for their children and preserve their rich linguistic traditions. Read more about the great effort and how you can help run the school for a year!

For five years now we’ve been reporting about thousands of good deeds done by thousands of Indians across the nation. And you’ve been reading those good deeds and appreciating them! Ever wanted to do more...

If you have any working knowledge of building software, applications, digital marketing, website development, and other aspects of IT, Code4Cause makes it easy for you to contribute your knowledge and skills to help NGOs build capacity. Read about their simple and effective model, which has enabled them to enrol thousands of volunteers and help scores of NGOs across teh globe in just two years!

Tata Capital Limited has recently launched an initiative that connects with individuals and communities living in some of the remotest parts of the country and brings to light their unique stories, dreams and challenges. Called ‘Half Stories – The Journey of Doing Right’ because the other half of the story is going to be scripted by ordinary people like you and me, who can come forward to help the people in need realise their dreams and improve their lives. Read how you can be a part of this.

There are several people our society does not accept willingly. The leprosy-affected and the mentally handicapped are some of them. Imagine an entire village dedicated to them, where they can live freely and without prejudice, and receive loving care and attention from dedicated staff. This is what Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust in Gujarat attempts to achieve.

Saunak Bhattacharyya had an opportunity to meet a 96-year old freedom fighter who changed his outlook on life and made him think deeply on what it is that makes heroes - ordinary men and women who make extraordinary sacrifices so that others around them can live better. Whether through love for his country or love for his fellow human beings, young and old, Mr, Sudhanshu Biswas teaches the values of compassion, perseverance and belief in one's purpose.

Organ donation is still a relatively fledgling concept in India, and people are still grappling its moral, social, religious and other implications in the Indian context. Mohan Foundation has been promoting organ donation since 1997, and helps people understand what it entails - the rewards, the fears and the process. In the end, you could be gifting life to not one but several beneficiaries.

26-year old Hari Chakyar, from Ambarnath, is doing exceptionally well at his job in an advertising agency; but that’s not why he’s being written about. There’s more to him and Ambarnath. Quite disturbed...

The forest cover in our country has been dwindling due to a variety of reasons including overpopulation, farming and environmental factors. Cities for Forests, an initiative of WWF-India, is a national...

In Sanskrit, Punya means merit earned through right thought, word and action. True to the spirit of this word, the team of youngsters behind NGO Punya is involved in doing their bit to bring in a perceptible...

Almost every one of us has thought about giving. About charity. Many of us donate whenever we can to charities of our choice, whatever amount we can. That amount could help a child get an year’s education,...

Samhita launches Socially Positive an opportunity for the youth to contribute towards positive social change. This weekend put on your creative hat and do good. Socially Positive is a nationwide campaign...

Everyone knows the benefits of planting trees: cleaner air, good monsoons, no global warming. But most of us don’t get the time or sometimes don’t really have the inclination to go that extra mile to...

Sittilingi is a remote village in Dharmapuri district, 125 km away from Salem town in Tamil Nadu, which used to be a god forsaken land caught under the spell of quacks and black magic. Noisy drums and fake...

Mumbai, August 26, 2009: Marico Innovation Foundation announces its 3rd edition of the Innovation for India Awards to be held on 12th March 2010 in Mumbai. A significant initiative by Marico - the “Marico...

On Sunday, I was invited by a volunteer to visit the premises of a school which is crumbling in terms of infrastructure. The school is Deena Seva Sangha, located close to the old Kino theater. We first...

We are happy to announce that we have now reached a phase of requiring more writers and which in turn would provide better quality of content. We invite anybody who works closely with NGOs or is willing...

14,000 employees. 40 locations across India. 23,375 hours of community service clocked. This has been the success story of Sankalp - the employee self actualization program at Hindustan Unilever Ltd. In order...

Do you own a blog or a website? Wouldn't you just love to have content of The Better India updated live on your website for all your readers to see? Yes, of course! That is why we have now made it easy for you...

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